I also really like the feeling you get from some of the characters that haven’t quite hit the ribbon correctly such as with the capital ‘R’. Its appealing nature is only added to with the rough and realistic edging you get to some of the characters. I can just imagine many reports on important war issues that were banged out on a typewriter with this typeface. This is definitely one of my favorites, as when you look at it you are instantly taken back to the era for which this font is named.
Anyone with this typewriter would definitely be ready to invest in a new one, although there is a certain charm to the skewed and misaligned letters.
In complete contrast to the clean lines and curves we looked at above, here is a challenging font called Problem Secretary, that would certainly make your projects unique.Ībsolutely perfect for a title page of a report, or to use in a business presentation to show when things go wrong or don’t quite ‘line-up’. Being of such clear style and quality, none of the detailing is lost when you use this font at a larger size, which is why it’s such a good choice as a poster font or anything on a large scale.ĭownload various American Typewriter fonts. It has a nice regular feel to it that is hard to resist. It has all the looks of a typewriter font with all of the pluses of a modern digital font. This font is superbly clear, making it ideal for retro posters or for using as stencils. Completely realistic fonts are great, but aren’t as ideal as this one for using with large sections of text. It is also a lovely smooth curved edged font with spread-out spacing, so everything isn’t piled up or really close together.Ī perfect use for this would be some journaling on a scrapbook page when you want to add a retro feel but still have the text be clear. There are some nice additions to this font such as the irregular line up of the letters. Rough Typewriter has all the authenticity of an old typewriter without being too bold or ink smudged. When you use this at a large size you can see a lot of the detail in ink bleeding out and spotting. The lowercase ‘e’ also adds to the appeal, being slightly irregular. The letters don’t quite line up, which is a nice idea, and you can see from the lowercase ’m' that there is a little bit of ink bleed. I really like this one though, as it doesn’t overplay the realism – that is, it’s still very readable and clear despite the added flaws. This is a nice rounded typeface that not only gives you the look of the old typewriter fonts, it also has a few quirks in there too that add to the realism. It’s quite a bold font too, so you could easily use this on a poster or in a scrapbook layout. Not only is it readable but it’s also got some great authentic touches such as a build up of ink around the ‘a’ and a slight flaw in the ‘T’. Carbon Typeįor a font with a genuine typewriter feel, Carbon Type is a superb choice. To add some retro gossip-column glamor, or to make some grunge-style titles for your scrapbook pages, the following options are bound to have something to suit your needs. You can of course use the ‘courier’ font that is the standard choice found in most software, but you don’t really get the genuine typewriter feel from them.
#AMERICAN TYPEWRITER FONT HISTORY SERIES#
The logo of the CSI TV series uses a typewriter font for example, albeit a pretty angular one.Īmerican typewriter fonts are generally more curved, and there are some pretty great examples among the following font choices that even replicate the actual feel of a typewriter, with slight smudging and unclear edges. The golden age of the typewriter summons up images of Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons, banging out the Hollywood gossip of the day on their trusty typewriters – although typewriter-style fonts can still be seen in prominent use today, despite the fact that we are firmly in the digital era.
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